Big Albert wrote:Walt did good in the crisis but on a daily basis I question the direction our city is going. We are building huge apt. retail complex's but the roadways are not growing. We have no sidewalks nor bike lanes and the roadways are starting to show the lack of attetion but our downtown looks good. Sometimes it takes a certain kind of person to get you somewhere but the don't do so good once you are there. Do we blame our council members or the mayor for the lack of attention in the non-core areas? Just go for a drive on the Westside and look for a bank or ATM or Grocery. What incentives are there for those things to be put in that area?

I can't say I agree with everything in the direction the city is going but for the most part I'm happy with things. Keep in mind you have to have someone who wants to open a bank or ATM or grocery on the Westside. BTW, a grocery did just open over there where Floyd's is/was. Not a big one by any means and I've only been in it once. But, I do understand what you mean. However, even with incentive, you still have to have people who want to build/own businesses and invest in certain areas of the city. There is also the issue of what banks will finance.There are efforts being made though the City and Chamber of Commerce to bring other businesses in.

Is there a ways to go? Sure. I believe had it not been for the tornado there would have been other priorities. However, we were dealt this hand and we have to do what we can with it.

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"Prop...Those properties are in the County. The City has no control or jurisdiction over that area. If ya wanna blame someone try the County Commission."

Buckeye, I have to disagree on this statement.The houses are in the Tuscaloosa City Police Jurisdiction where they absolutely do have authority over construction and demolition of properties. Both the city and county have similar ordinances about demolition.

If there is blame to lay, it's at the feet of the governor for allowing such deceitful tactics within a state department.

As for voting for Maddox. he is the one who is pushing this boondoggle now. The state doesn't have the money to take care of the property. He)(, they can't even fix the roads we have now. The Eastern Bypass will not be built in our lifetime due to funding and lack of need. The least we should expect is a little truth about what is going on out here.

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As for as the Eastern By-pass it will never be built! As for as "Dr." Tingle is conserned if he's waiting on me to vote him back in he'll be waiting a long time. What happened with all this talk about making Holt a City and forcing the county school board to build an auditorium at Brookwood High School. He was ALL mouth until AFTER the election, now just like the last commisioner he's nowhere to be found. BUT after-all he is a Republictian, but unlike most he can lie out of both sides of his mouth at the same time

Just_Us wrote:"Prop...Those properties are in the County. They City has no control or jurisdiction over that area. If ya wanna blame someone try the County Commission."

Buckeye, I have to disagree on this statement.The houses are in the Tuscaloosa City Police Jurisdiction where they absolutely do have authority over construction and demolition of properties. Both the city and county have similar ordinances about demolition.

If there is blame to lay, it's at the feet of the governor for allowing such deceitful tactics within a state department.

As for voting for Maddox. he is the one who is pushing this boondoggle now. The state doesn't have the money to take care of the property. He)(, they can't even fix the roads we have now. The Eastern Bypass will not be built in our lifetime due to funding and lack of need. The least we should expect is a little truth about what is going on out here.

I'm doing some research on the Police Jurisdiction issue. I don't want to speak out of turn until I have all the facts vs my understanding of the issue.

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Just_Us wrote:"Prop...Those properties are in the County. They City has no control or jurisdiction over that area. If ya wanna blame someone try the County Commission."

Buckeye, I have to disagree on this statement.The houses are in the Tuscaloosa City Police Jurisdiction where they absolutely do have authority over construction and demolition of properties. Both the city and county have similar ordinances about demolition.

If there is blame to lay, it's at the feet of the governor for allowing such deceitful tactics within a state department.

As for voting for Maddox. he is the one who is pushing this boondoggle now. The state doesn't have the money to take care of the property. He)(, they can't even fix the roads we have now. The Eastern Bypass will not be built in our lifetime due to funding and lack of need. The least we should expect is a little truth about what is going on out here.

I'm doing some research on the Police Jurisdiction issue. I don't want to speak out of turn until I have all the facts vs my understanding of the issue.

IF my memory is correct there was a change in State Law that restricts the ability of cities to enforce zoning in the police jurisdiction where the County has some type of zoning code. The county and the cities MAY enter an agreement allowing the city to continue enforcing their zoning in the Police Jurisdiction. I THINK both Northport and Tuscaloosa have made such agreements with the county.

This is all from memory so I could easily be wrong, remember it wrong , or have misinterpreted what I heard.

Just_Us wrote:"Prop...Those properties are in the County. They City has no control or jurisdiction over that area. If ya wanna blame someone try the County Commission."

Buckeye, I have to disagree on this statement.The houses are in the Tuscaloosa City Police Jurisdiction where they absolutely do have authority over construction and demolition of properties. Both the city and county have similar ordinances about demolition.

If there is blame to lay, it's at the feet of the governor for allowing such deceitful tactics within a state department.

As for voting for Maddox. he is the one who is pushing this boondoggle now. The state doesn't have the money to take care of the property. He)(, they can't even fix the roads we have now. The Eastern Bypass will not be built in our lifetime due to funding and lack of need. The least we should expect is a little truth about what is going on out here.

I'm doing some research on the Police Jurisdiction issue. I don't want to speak out of turn until I have all the facts vs my understanding of the issue.

IF my memory is correct there was a change in State Law that restricts the ability of cities to enforce zoning in the police jurisdiction where the County has some type of zoning code. The county and the cities MAY enter an agreement allowing the city to continue enforcing their zoning in the Police Jurisdiction. I THINK both Northport and Tuscaloosa have made such agreements with the county.

This is all from memory so I could easily be wrong, remember it wrong , or have misinterpreted what I heard.

R.G. there was to be some kind of agreement, I belive, with the City and the County but the County wouldn't go for it or some such. I don't remember what happened with it.

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